We are sorry that we became too busy to blog this until now. There were too many things to juggle this week. Anyway, on day eight we got up before dawn and drove to Philip Island missing a lot of the traffic. We arrived at Cowes at 8.30am and found a nice cafe for a coffee. We then strolled along the foreshore and enjoyed the serenity.
When 10 am was reached we drove to an island off Philip Island that is also reached by bridge. This place was called Churchill Island now owned by the government as a tourist attraction. Situated at the centre of the small island are original farm buildings complete with a blacksmith shop. This is a very nice place to bring the kids if you don't live too far away. It was over two hours driving each way for us. The interior of the main homestead was very well arranged with all manner of antiques.
The farm part was a delight and we went to each 'event' that was advertised on the map. Peter had his first attempt at milking a cow getting a few squirts into the bucket. There were plenty of animals to pat. We thought the sheep herding by a boarder-collie sheep dog was hilarious. There were cart rides for those interested. There was interesting yard art and old farm machinery about the place. The cost of entry was the only payment. It was certainly good value and we hope to return there again.
We are sorry that we became too busy to blog this until now. There were too many things to juggle this week. Anyway, on day eight we got up before dawn and drove to Philip Island missing a lot of the traffic. We arrived at Cowes at 8.30am and found a nice cafe for a coffee. We then strolled along the foreshore and enjoyed the serenity.
When 10 am was reached we drove to an island off Philip Island that is also reached by bridge. This place was called Churchill Island now owned by the government as a tourist attraction. Situated at the centre of the small island are original farm buildings complete with a blacksmith shop. This is a very nice place to bring the kids if you don't live too far away. It was over two hours driving each way for us. The interior of the main homestead was very well arranged with all manner of antiques.
The farm part was a delight and we went to each 'event' that was advertised on the map. Peter had his first attempt at milking a cow getting a few squirts into the bucket. There were plenty of animals to pat. We thought the sheep herding by a boarder-collie sheep dog was hilarious. There were cart rides for those interested. There was interesting yard art and old farm machinery about the place. The cost of entry was the only payment. It was certainly good value and we hope to return there again. 
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